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Patented Aug. 28, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NORMAN A. REINHARIJ', or ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

CONVERTIBLE AUTOMOBILE TABLE AND CABINET.

Application filed June 16,

partially set up for the purpose of transforming the cabinet into a table.

Figure 2 is a detail perspectiveview of a corner of the cabinet illustrating a modifiedform of locking means for locking the legs in their extended form to the cabinet.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view of the combined table andcabinet as it will ap ear when transformed into a table.

. ig'ure 4 is a similar sectional view of the combined cabinet and table as it will appear when folded up for use as a cabinet.

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of a corner of the combined cabinet and table illustrating the locking means for locking the legs of the table into their extended position.

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view of a corner of the cabinet illustrating the locking means for locking the sides to the cabinet, thesect-ion being taken on the line 66 of Figure 4.

In the several figures of the drawings like reference numerals indicate like parts.

The convertible table and cabinet forming the subject matter ofmy present invention is especially adapted for use by automobiles in that it can be folded into compact form and provisions stored in it. The combined cabinet and table is also constructed in a manner that permits ready access to the inside of the cabinet while it is carried on the automobile. It further allows its convenient removal from the automobile and its transformation into a table with the cabinet located in the middle and supported above the ground.

As illustrated in the figures the combined cabinet and table com rises a box structure having a length consi erably longer than its width. This box structure is made up of latch f 12.

each side of the top 6 of the cabinet.

1926. Serial No. 116,445.

the ends 1 and 2-, sides 3 and 4, bottom 5 and top 6. The sides 3 and dare narrow and only partially close the sidesoit the cabinet and aressuppleinented by the doors 7 and 8. which are hinged to the top 6 and swing down to close the space not closed by the sides 3 and 4.

- The cabinet may be loaded thru either one or the other of the openings provided in the sides when one of the doors 7 .or 8 7 is swung open. A cradle 9 is provided with in the cabinet and is formed by a strip of canvas that is suspended between two rods 10 and 11 which extend from one end to theother. In this cradle may be placed the folding chairs that are used in connection with the table after the cabinet has been transformed.

The doors 7 and 8 are locked by means oi a catch which comprises the spring latch 12 having the hook shaped end 18. This spring latch is suitably fastened to the inside of the ends so that its hook-shaped end engages the'catch 1% attached to ends of the door. The engagement'of the spring latch- 12 with the catch 14 locks the tree ends of each door to the cabinet. A spring latch and catch is Provided at each end of each of the doors so that each door is firmly locked in place when the doors are closed. To release the doors button 15 is provided tor'each of the spring latches 12. This button passes thru 2111- opening in the end and its enlarged inner end rests against the spring ,WVhen therefore 'thebutton is pressed'intoits opening the spring latch is forced out of engagement with its catch as illustrated in dotted lines in Figure 6. and allows the free end of the door to be swung out to open the cabinet.

To form the table top when the cabinet-is to be transformed into a table the doors 7 and 8 are swung up int-o a horizontal position in which they form a continuation of The doors are held in this position by means of the swinging supporting bar 16 which is swiveled centrally on the under side of the top 6 on the pivot pin 'or bolt 17. The supporting bar 16 is located on the underside of the top and can be swung to extend either parallel ,to the top in which position it is the top and serves as a support for both of the doors and holds them in line with the top of the cabinet to form the table top.

The legs for supporting the cabinet, so that itcan be used as a table, areattached to the inside of the ends 1 and 2 of the cabinet near the upper end thereof. Four legs 18', 19, 20 and 21 are provided. Each of these legs is swiveled on a pin 22 carried by the hinge 23 which hinge in turn is attached to the inside of the end of the cabinet. The legs are thus adapted to swing in two planes.- Normally, when the cabinet is closed the legs are located on the underside of the top as illustrated in Figure l and are supported in this position by the horizontal bracket 24L carried by the supporting bar 16. After the doors are opened the legs can be pulled out and swung on their pivot pins 22 until the ends of the legs are clear of the top and sides of the cabinet. The legs are then swung down on the hinges 23 until the upper portion of the legs rest against the inside of the.

ends of the cabinet. This is theirextended position in which they are held by means of the latch 25. This latch is mounted on the inside of the ends of the cabinet and its outer end is bent at right angles and is provided with a slot 26 that is adapted to engage the head of the locking pin 27 carried the legs. The latch swings on the pivot 28 and is guided during its swinging movement by the guide strap 29. The hole in the locking latch thru which the pivot pin 28 passes is elongated and permits not only a swinging motion of the latch but also a sliding motion so that when the latch is disengaged from the leg it can be moved back so as not to project from the side of the cabinet and prevent the closing of the doors. 7

In Figure 2 I have illustrated a modified form of the locking means for locking the legs in place in their extended position. In

this modification the legs are provided with a. bracket 30 which is fastened to the inside of the legs so that on swinging the leg against the inside of the ends the bracket will straddle the top of the side. A spring latch 31 is fastened to the inside of the side at the point where it is straddled by the bracket so that as the leg is extended it depresses this spring until the bracket has moved over it after which it springs back behind it and holds the bracket and the leg to which it is attached in place against the inside of the end of the cabinet.

I claim:

1. A combined cabinet and table having stationary ends and swinging sides, two pairs of hinges each comprising a pair of leaves of which one leaf is attached to the inside of said ends, legs pivoted to the other of said leaves of said hinges to enable said legs to swing up and down on said ends as well as swing in and out of said cabinet at right angles to the swingingmotion of said hinges, and means for locking said legs in a parallel plane against the ends to which they are hinged.

2. A combined. cabinet and table having stationary vertical ends, a top connecting said ends, angularly depending sides hinged on said top, a fixed vertical extension at the end of said sides, a bottom connecting said ends and said fixed vertical extensions of NORMAN A. REINHARD. 

